grovel before
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例句
Waiters and receptionists grovel before him. The police treat him with deference.
服务生和接待员们在他面前卑躬屈膝,警察对他区别对待。
The truth was the nation as a body was in the world for object, and one only: to grovel before king and church and noble; to slave for them.
其实呢,这个民族生存在世界上,也只有一个目的:那就是在国王、教会与贵人面前摇尾乞怜;替他们当牛当马。
If you expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to show your respect and obedience.
你要想得到国王的宠爱就得在他面前卑躬屈膝,做出尊敬和顺从的样子。
A man apologizes when he's wrong , but he will grovel before no one.
一个人犯了错该向人道歉,但不应该卑躬屈节。